Two New Mexico players ineligible after NCAA appeal ruling
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 22, 2026, 3:05 AM
Last updated Aug 22, 2026
College SportsTwo football players for the University of New Mexico, Brett Karhu and Azariah Levells, are now ineligible to participate in athletic activities following a U.S. Court of Appeals decision. The court granted a stay to the NCAA, pausing a previous injunction that provided a fifth year of eligibility for certain athletes. The ruling halts eligibility for those impacted by the Wisne v. NCAA lawsuit, which challenged the NCAA's recent policy on eligibility. While Karhu and Levells are sidelined, other players with different legal standings may still compete this season. UNM athletic director Ryan Berryman confirmed the uncertainty surrounding eligibility cases as they monitor ongoing appeals.
- •Court's decision renders Karhu and Levells ineligible immediately.
- •Previous injunction allowed for a fifth year of eligibility for some athletes.
- •UNM football team adjusts roster limits without Karhu and Levells.
- •Other athletes, like Luke Drzewiecki, remain eligible under different court rulings.
- •Ongoing lawsuits continue to challenge NCAA's recent eligibility policy.
- 3:05 AMYahoo Sports — Two Lobos ineligible after appellate court grants NCAA stay request in Colorado lawsuit
"Two Lobos’ futures with New Mexico are now firmly in question. The U.S. Court of Appeals in the 10th Circuit granted a stay request to the NCAA on Friday as part of the Wisne v. NCAA lawsuit, pausing a class-wide preliminary injunction that provided a fifth year of eligibility to hundreds of college athletes. In July, a federal judge in Colorado issued an injunction through the Wisne lawsuit ...
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